US20140303462A1 - Device for Application of a Sensor to a Measurement Site, a Sensor Head, a Kit of an Application Device and Sensor and Use of an Application Device for Optical Measurement of Physiological Parameters - Google Patents
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Abstract
A device for applying a sensor to a measurement site on a patient's skin has a wall arrangement defining an applicator volume above the patient's skin The wall arrangement has a patient's side and a sensor side. At least one gas-permeable membrane separates the applicator volume into a first volume directed to the measuring site at the patient's side of the wall arrangement and a second volume separated from the patient's skin and directed to the sensor side of the wall arrangement.
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- The invention is directed to a device for application of a sensor to a measurement site, a sensor head, a kit of application device and sensor and use of an application device for optical measurements of physiological parameters on or through the skin according to the independent claims.
- Currently, reusable sensor heads for transcutaneous CO2/O2 measurements are affixed to the measuring site by adhesive adaptors after applying a contact fluid on either sensor head or patient's skin Those adaptors have the only purpose to fix the sensor to the measuring site directly on the patient's skin After use of such adaptors a sensor head has to be elaborately cleaned, which leads to high service needs of the sensor, requires training and consequently leads to high costs. Such adaptors are for example known for electrochemical sensors in medical applications from WO 2008/132205.
- It is an object of the present invention to avoid the drawbacks of the state of the art and in a particular provide a device for application of a sensor to a measuring site, a sensor head, a kit of application device and sensor and a use of an application device for optical measurements of physiological parameters on or through the skin which facilitates the cleaning and handling of a reusable sensor head. Furthermore the shelf-life and life time of the sensor parts should be as long as possible.
- The object is accomplished by a device for application of a sensor to a measurement site according to the independent claims.
- The device has at least one application area enabling the application of the device to a patient skin Furthermore, the device comprises an interface for connecting the device to a sensor head, wherein the device comprises at least a wall arrangement providing an applicator volume above the patient's skin The wall arrangement comprises a patient's side and a sensor side. At least one gas permeable membrane separates the applicator volume into a first volume being directed to the measuring site at the patient's side of the wall arrangement and a second volume being separated from the patient's skin and directed to the sensor side of the wall arrangement.
- A device for application of a sensor to a measurement site comprising at least one gas permeable membrane enables measurements of gases diffusing from the measurement site and still separates the sensor head from a direct contact to the measurement site. This leads to a lower contamination of the sensor head used.
- The volume of the first and the second volume each does not exceed 10 mm3 and is preferably smaller than 4 mm3 for sensor application areas of approx. 80 m.
- Preferably, the application area comprises an adhesive, which is compatible with the human skin
- The wall arrangement preferably comprises walls that are substantially perpendicular to the measurement site. This way, a volume above the measurement site is created. The wall arrangement can be polyangular, circular or elliptical. The largest extension of the wall arrangement does not exceed 5 cm preferably does not exceed 1.5 cm. Preferably, a sensor head being inserted into the device is still rotatable while being inserted or thereafter. The wall arrangement comprises a patient's side, which is the area of the wall arrangement directly adjacent to the measurement site and a sensor side being the portion of the wall arrangement directed to the sensor. The gas-permeable membrane is arranged substantially in parallel to the measurement site. As a matter of course, the gas permeable membrane can further have other functions or can be combined with additional functional layers. Other functions can for example be electrical insulation and/or partial optical transparency.
- Preferably, at least the wall arrangement and the membrane cannot be disassembled without being destroyed.
- The interface enables the connection of a sensor head to the device. The interface can comprise a sealing function to prevent significant gas leakage and/or to prevent disturbances of optical measurements by ambient light.
- The device does not comprise any electrical or electronical components; as understood herein identification means such as RFID chips, RFID-antennas, or identification resistors and printable electronical or optical components such as, but not limited to, OFETs, OLEDs(organic light emitting diodes), or OPDs (organic photo diodes) are not electronic or electrical components.
- The membrane can consist of a polymer, like fluoropolymers, such as PTFE, or Polyester, Polyethylenterephtalat (PET), Polymethylpentene or Parylene or Polyethersulfone (PES), acrylic copolymers, cellophane, rubber or silicon elastomer (silastic) films, or of ceramic or semiconductor or metallic films or thin sheets such as alumina, silica, silicon, silicon nitride, titanium nitride, steels, titanium, aluminium, etc. The membrane can be porous or free of pores or contain deliberately introduced porelike structures, e.g. structured or etched silicon, in particular the membrane can comprise a combination of different porosities such as fine pored and coarse-pored or porous and free of pores.
- The gas-permeable membrane can further be fluid-impermeable. The device can also comprise a second fluid-impermeable membrane, additionally to the first, gas-permeable membrane.
- A further fluid-impermeable functionality of the membrane or a second fluid impermeable membrane prevents fluids from getting into the second volume. Hence, no fluid originating from the measurement site can get into direct contact with sensor head, which is important in particular for optical measurements.
- It is further possible to place a water trap, e.g. a hydrophilic material within the first volume, to intentionally collect the diffusing water from the measurement site.
- The gas-permeable membrane can further be electrically insulating. This leads to a suppression of electrostatic discharge events.
- The application area and/or the wall arrangement on the patient's site can be provided with a contact medium (e.g. fluid, gel or paste) as common in sensor application on skin Preferably, the contact medium seals the first volume from ambient air and/or from ambient radiation.
- Hence, exchange of gas in the first volume with ambient air and/or intrusion of ambient radiation is restricted to an extent such that a significant influence on the measurement result is avoided.
- The contact medium and/or the application layer can be covered by a detachable cover layer before use. The contact medium and the adhesive layer on the application area can further be the same layer comprising a medium fulfilling both functions.
- A detachable cover layer on the one hand keeps the application layer clean and functional and on the other hand protects the membrane inside the device from external influences during transport or storage.
- Such external influences could be mechanical impacts, fluids, gases, or radiation such as ambient light that influence the membrane or other additional layers being arranged within the device, such that the membrane or the additional layers are destroyed or become non-functional.
- The second volume or the gas-permeable membrane can comprise one or several gas sensitive dyes, wherein preferably the sensitive dyes are arranged in a layer, which preferably is protected by a protection layer against environmental gases before use. Preferably, the sensitive dyes are sensitive to CO2 (e.g. Calmagite, Naphtol Blue Black, Naphtolphtalein or HPTS (1-hydroxypyren3,6,8-trisulfonate)), O2 (e.g. Ruthenium or Pt and Pd octaethylporphyrins based fluorescent dyes), and/or water vapour (e.g. cobalt(II) chloride, copper(II) chloride, calmagite, etc.). The sensitive dyes can further comprise a pH-indicating dye or a fluorescent dye.
- A sensitive layer comprising a sensitive dye can be disposed together with the device. Generally, sensitive dyes only remain stable during a limited time frame. This time frame is significantly shorter than the product life time of a sensor head, especially in case of an optical sensor head. Since the sensitive dye may also be sensitive to atmospheric gases and ambient light, the sensitive layer is preferably protected by a protection layer before use. In addition or alternatively, the sensitive elements of the device may also be protected by gas and light tight packaging of the whole device.
- The interface can comprise a sealing element for sealing the second volume from ambient gases and/or ambient radiation in use.
- To be able to detect the amount of gas diffusing from the measuring site without significant disturbance from ambient gases a further sealing element suppresses the intrusion of ambient air into the second volume. This leads to more accurate measuring results.
- The sealing element can be an elastomer part or some other gastight material.
- The gas-permeable membrane can be an at least partly reflecting layer, having reflecting properties at least in a wavelength range from 400 nm to 1 pm, a white layer, or a metallic layer. Alternatively, an additional at least partly reflecting layer, having reflecting properties at least in a wavelength range from 400 nm to 1 pm, a white layer, or a metallic layer can be provided.
- If for an intended optical measurement light from the sensor head does not have to penetrate any tissue, by means of a reflecting or white layer or metallic layer, the light emitted from the sensor head can be reflected back to a detector within the sensor head and increase the propagation length within the light-affecting element, which can be a gaseous medium or for example some sensitive dye. Alternatively or additionally, ambient light can be reflected away from the optically sensitive components of device and/or sensor head, which reduces the amount of created but unwanted parasitic signal.
- To be able to fix the device to a measurement site the device may be stuck onto the measurement site by means of an adhesive layer. Additionally or alternatively, the device can be clamped onto the measurement site.
- The clamping solution is especially advantageous for measuring sites on ears, earlobes, fingers, toes or nose.
- The device can comprise means for identification and/or calibration data.
- Advantageously, a sensor head can identify what kind of device is being connected to the sensor head. Hence, the handling is simplified and safety is increased. For example the kind of measurement, the sensitive element used, the wavelength required for measurement, and/or the kind of membranes comprised in the device can be coded within the device. Furthermore, if needed even calibration data can be encoded within the device. Preferably, identification and/or calibration data are encoded in a RFID-chip or a resistor arrangement or mechanical identification means.
- Preferably, the aforementioned device is for measurement of the concentrations of transcutaneous CO2 and/or transcutaneous O2 and/or water vapour and/or of spectral properties of haemoglobin and/or myoglobin and/or bilirubin and/or water and/or acetone, ethanol or other alcohols, and/or of pulse oximetric CO2
- All aforementioned physiological parameters can be determined optically and need a defined measuring site. Some further need a defined measuring volume.
- Hence, all parts having a limited shelf life or life time, in particular a shelf life shorter than 1.5 years are disposable. Furthermore, all parts becoming contaminated during use are disposable.
- According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a sensor head comprising detection optics for detection of human status variables, preferably for detection of transcutaneous CO2 tension and/or transcutaneous CO2 tension and/or water vapour and/or spectral properties of haemoglobin and/or myoglobin and/or bilirubin and/or water and/or acetone, ethanol or other alcohols, and/or for pulse oximetric measurements of O2. Within the sensor head at least one layer necessary for the sensor's functionality is not provided.
- A layer according to the invention comprises complete layers and partial layers.
- The layer or layers not being provided can be easily disposed instead of being cleaned and by this facilitates the use of the sensor head.
- The layer not being provided, especially in case of an optical, colorimetric or fluorescence measurement sensor head, can be a colorimetric or fluorescent indication layer.
- The indication layer can be a colorimetric, such as CO2-or pH sensitive, layer or a fluorescent layer or a combination thereof. Based on a chemical reaction the change of colorimetric or
- fluorescent indication layer can be detected by the optics and/or electro-optics of the sensor head and the amount of the gaseous medium to be determined can be calculated based on the measuring results.
- The sensor head can comprise all necessary optical and electrooptical parts. Alternatively, some of the necessary parts such as the electro-optical parts can be arranged externally. In this case for example the light for the measurement can be conducted to the sensor head by optical fibres.
- The layer not being provided, in particular in case of an optical measurement sensor head can be a gas-permeable protection layer, which in addition may also be fluid impermeable.
- Since fluid biases measurement results, a fluid-impermeable protection layer leads to more accurate measuring results. The gas permeability is necessary since a gaseous medium has to be able to get into the measuring volume.
- The layer not being provided, in particular in case of optical colorimetric, fluorescence and/or absorption measurements, can be a light reflecting layer, having reflecting properties within a wavelength range from 400 nm to 1 pm.
- Several layers not being provided can be a combination of single layers not being provided. For example, the layers not being provided, in particular in case of optical colorimetric, fluorescence and/or absorption measurements, can be any combination of a gas-permeable and possibly fluid impermeable protection layer, a fluid impermeable protection layer, an at least partially light reflecting layer, and a colorimetric or fluorescent indication layer.
- A light reflecting layer increases the absorption path length in case of absorption measurements. As a matter of course, the reflecting layer does not necessarily have reflecting properties over the complete layer surface. Even a combination of reflecting and non-reflecting areas of the reflecting layer can be useful, for example in case of combined measurements.
- Furthermore, there is provided a kit of a sensor head and a device for application of a sensor to a measurement site according to the above mentioned features, where only the combination of the sensor head and the device for application results in a fully functional measurement sensor.
- The invention as further explained with reference to preferred embodiments and the following figures which show:
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FIG. 1 a schematic view of a device for application of a sensor to a measurement site; -
FIG. 2 a schematic view of a device for application of a sensor to a measurement site comprising a membrane with sensitive dye; -
FIG. 3 a schematic view of a device for application of a sensor to a measurement site by a clamping arrangement; -
FIG. 4 a schematic view of a device for application of a sensor to a measurement site by an adhesive arrangement. -
FIG. 1 shows adevice 1 for application of a sensor to a measuring site. Thedevice 1 comprises anapplication area 2 being covered with an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer fixes thedevice 1 to theskin 3 Thedevice 1 further comprises awall arrangement 5 which is oriented substantially perpendicular to theapplication area 2. Thewall arrangement 5 can further exhibit different geometrical shapes such as conical elements or grooves. Thewall arrangement 5 provides anapplicator volume 7 above theskin 3 The wall arrangement can limit the applicator volume in a circular, elliptical or polyangular shape. Thewall arrangement 5 is made from plastic material such as ABS or POM or other bio-compatible plastic materials in injection moulding. The wall arrangement could further be stamped or blanked. Furthermore, thewall arrangement 5 comprises aninterface 4 which enables the connection with the sensor head. Theinterface 4 is adapted to fit into a groove being arranged on a sensor head. Preferably, theinterface 4 leads to a Poka Yoke connection of the sensor head and thedevice 1. Hence, the sensor head either fits into thedevice 1 in a correct manner so that measurements are possible or it does not fit at all. Alternatively or in addition, the sensor head preferably is rotatable in thedevice 1 during and/or after fitting them together. A gaspermeable membrane 6 separates the applicator volume within thewall arrangement 5 into thefirst volume 7 being directed to the measuring site at a patients' site of the wall arrangement and asecond volume 8 being separate from the patients' skin and directed to the sensor site of thewall arrangement 5. Preferably, themembrane 6 further comprises water-impermeable properties. Of course even further layers are possible. Themembrane 6 consists of a fluoropolymer such as PTFE. Themembrane 6 is covered with a contact medium 11. -
FIG. 2 shows adevice 1 as described inFIG. 1 comprising anapplication area 2 being stuck onto theskin 3 Thedevice 1 comprises awall arrangement 5 and a gaspermeable membrane 6. The wall arrangement further comprises aninterface 4 adapted to connect thedevice 1 to the sensor head. Additionally to the gaspermeable membrane 6 thedevice 1 comprises asensitive layer 9 being able to react to a gaseous medium diffusing from theskin 3. Thesensitive layer 9 comprises a pH-indicator which indicates a change in the pH value based on changing partial pressures of CO2 by a colour change. Of course further layers within thewall arrangement 5 are possible. A sensitive layer can be a layer as disclosed inEP 1 889 050. -
FIG. 3 shows adevice 1 in a clamping arrangement. A clamping arrangement is preferably clipped to an ear, ear lobe or ala of the nose. A clampingarea 10 resiliently presses against theapplication area 2, wherein the earlobe is positioned in between the clampingarea 10 and theapplication area 2. Additionally, theapplication area 2 may be covered with an adhesive layer as well as the clampingarea 10. Thedevice 1 further comprises awall arrangement 5, which is arranged substantially perpendicular to theapplication area 2 in use. Amembrane 6 is arranged substantially perpendicular to thewall arrangement 5 and in parallel to theapplication area 2 in use. Thewall arrangement 5 comprises aninterface 4 which enables an optical sensor head to be attached to thedevice 1. Optionally a contact medium layer 11 can be added to the application area. Preferably, thedevice 1 is made from POM (polyoxymethylene) or ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) in injection moulding. -
FIG. 4 shows adevice 1 in an adhesive arrangement. An adhesive arrangement can basically be stuck to a measuring site anywhere. The adhesive arrangement comprises anapplication area 2 providing an adhesive layer. Thedevice 1 further comprises awall arrangement 5 which is arranged substantially perpendicular to theapplication area 2. Amembrane 6 is provided substantially in parallel to theapplication area 2 in use. Thewall arrangement 5 further comprises aninterface 4 which enables an optical sensor head to be attached to thedevice 1. The device is made from plastic material and cannot be dismounted without destroying thedevice 1. Themembrane 6 further comprises asensitive layer 9 which does not cover thecomplete membrane 6. Thesensitive layer 9 further comprises a reflective layer. This embodiment is preferably used for combined measurements of colorimetric and pulse oximetric measurements or measurements of spectral properties of haemoglobin and/or myoglobin and/or bilirubin and/or water and/or acetone, ethanol or other alcohols.
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1. A device for application of a sensor to a measurement site, said device comprising at least one application area enabling the application of the device to a patient's skin , an interface for connecting the device to a sensor head, wherein the device has at least a wall arrangement defining an applicator volume above the patient's skin, wherein the wall arrangement comprises a patient's side and a sensor side, wherein at least one gas permeable membrane separates the applicator volume into a first volume being directed to the measuring site at the patient's side of the wall arrangement and a second volume being separated from the patient's skin and directed to the sensor side of the wall arrangement.
2. A device according to claim 1 wherein the gas-permeable membrane is further fluid-impermeable or the device comprises a second fluid-impermeable membrane.
3. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the application area or the wall arrangement or the membrane on the patient's side is provided with contact medium.
4. A device according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the contact medium and the application area are covered by a detachable cover layer before use.
5. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the second volume or the gas-permeable membrane comprises one or several gas sensitive dyes.
6. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises a sealing element for sealing the second volume from ambient gases and ambient radiation during use.
7. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the gas-permeable membrane is at least partly a reflecting layer, white layer, or metallic layer, having reflecting properties at least in a wavelength range from 400 nm to 1 μm, or an additional at least partly reflecting layer, white layer, or metallic layer is provided, having reflecting properties at least in a wavelength range from 400 nm to 1 μm.
8. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the device comprises means for identification and/or calibration data.
9. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the device is protected by a gas and light-tight packaging.
10. A method for transcutaneous measurements of at least one of CO2 and O2 and spectral properties of haemoglobin and for pulsoximetric measurements of O2 and water vapour and of spectral properties of myoglobin and bilirubin and water and acetone and alcohols, such as ethanol.
11. A sensor head comprising detection optics for detection of human status variables, wherein at least one layer necessary for the sensor's functionality is not provided.
12. A sensor head according to claim 11 for the detection of spectral properties of at least one of myoglobin and bilirubin and water and acetone and alcohols such as ethanol.
13. A sensor head according to claim 11 wherein the sensor head is adapted for colorimetric or fluorescent optical measurements, or combinations thereof, wherein the layer not being provided is at least one of a colorimetric and fluorescent indication layer.
14. A sensor head according to claim 11 , wherein the sensor head is adapted for optical measurements, wherein the layer not being provided is a gas-permeable layer defining a measuring volume.
15. A sensor head according to claim 11 , wherein the sensor head is adapted for optical colorimetric, fluorescent or absorption measurements, wherein the layer not being provided is a light reflecting layer, having reflecting properties within a wavelength range from 400 nm to 1 μm.
16. A sensor head according to claim 13 , wherein the layers not being provided are a combination of one or several colorimetric or fluorescent indication layers, of a gas-permeable, and optionally also fluid-impermeable, layer defining a measuring volume, and of a light reflecting layer, having reflecting properties within a wavelength range from 400 nm to 1 μm.
17. A kit of a sensor head and a device for application of a sensor to a measurement site according to claim 1 , where only the combination of the sensor head and the device for application results in a fully functional measurement sensor.
18. A device according to claim 5 , wherein a sensitive layer comprising the sensitive dye is protected by a protection layer against environmental influences such as gases and ambient light before use.
19. A sensor head according to claim 14 , wherein the layer not being provided is a gas-permeable, and also fluid-impermeable layer defining a measuring volume.
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